Echeveria: Colorful, Low-Growing Succulents for Borders & Pots

Echeverias are easy, low-growing succulents that shine at the front of borders and in containers. Hybrids are especially showy, with wavy-edged leaves in striking shades of red, bronze, lavender, and more. In summer, slender stems bear tiny bell-shaped flowers in pink, red, or yellow.

Growing Basics

• Zones: Sunset 8, 9, 12–24; some make good houseplants.
• Light: Full sun to part shade in hot climates.
• Soil: Loose, well-draining; plant almost any time of year.
• Water: Moderate; let soil dry between waterings.

Companion Ideas

Pair with other succulents like sedum, crassula, and aeonium, or contrast with grasses such as blue fescue and flowering plants that echo their vivid hues.